The Uganda Workers Education Association (UWEA) has proposed far-reaching changes in the Employment Act that would significantly expand the scope of workers protected against sexual harassment at the workplace.
;s 13th Youth and Technology Conference July 8, 2019 By Shara Jazzar There is no better way to address the youth or interest them in an issue than speaking their language. For that sake, SIGI organized the 13th Youth and Technology Conference that aims at encouraging the youth to use the latest technology to […]
ference Promotes Gender Equality in Education July 8, 2019 By Shara Jazzar Education is one of the few sectors in which women constitute almost half of workers in Jordan. Nonetheless, curriculums are far from being gender sensitive. This video exposes a number of the ideas shared by the participants and the way to […]
The publication of the Hivos Annual Report and Annual Accounts 2018 has been delayed because of changes to our reporting methods in 2018 that made the process more complex than usual. Hivos is implementing these changes to better respond to the increasing demands of external auditors, which have also contributed to the delay. During the […]
ted Ibtissam to join the Stand Up With the Teacher Campaign? July 8, 2019 By: Shara Jazzar Ibtissam, a teacher at a private school in Jordan, narrates how she discovered that she and her colleagues had rights – such as not earning less than the minimum wage, receiving their salaries through bank transfers […]
Hivos is excited to partner with Nesta and the British Council in launching the Creative Hubs Academy in Indonesia, Brazil, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa. This is a new learning program that brings leaders of creative hubs together to share experiences and increase the impact of their hub. Creative hubs – whether physical or virtual […]
What does the future look like when we apply open contracting to your sector? July 4, 2019 What does the future look like when we apply open contracting to your sector? Hivos’ Open Up Contracting program asked this question to people from different backgrounds. Despite working in different fields and different regions, they agreed on […]
Community Media Fund in East, West and Southern Africa The role of media and journalism is not confined to news organisations, broadcasting companies or governments—within Africa, a large and growing community media sector is linked to enterprises, civil society, educational institutions and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that focus on issues of transparency, accountability and governance. The […]
nd Technology Conference Promotes Social Protection for Women July 4, 2019 By: Shara Jazzar Each event can become an opportunity to further support women’s rights and their protection. In that context, SIGI organized its 13th Youth and Technology Conference in partnership with Hivos and the support of the Dutch MFA, gathering 110 […]
zzar Creating Women Writers July 3, 2019 By: Shara Jazzar Writing is a powerful tool for spreading knowledge as well as new ideas. For that sake, and in order to create women leaders who impact political and societal development and opinions, 7ibr organized an Article Writing Workshop, in partnership with Hivos and […]
to Peer trainings: Towards Female Leaders in Jordan’s Governorates July 2, 2019 By: Shara Jazzar Recognizing the importance of the general public and the youth in particular in promoting and supporting women in leadership position, Drabzeen implemented Peer to Peer trainings with the goal of selecting 6 ambassadors from each governorate that would […]
Op-ed by Eco Matser Whoever still thinks climate change is purely an environmental issue, threatening only nature, needs to think again. Climate change is also essentially a human issue because of its devastating effect on human life – and rights. It exacerbates existing inequalities, undermines democracy and threatens development at large. Likewise, by far the greatest […]